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APPLAIOATION PILED I'I'B. 25, 1910. June 11,

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V.. M. LE MIEUX. BRUSH.

APPLIOATION FILED IEB. 25, 1910.

Patented June 11, 1912.

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VICTORIA M. LE MIEUX, OF FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 11, 1912.

Application filed February 25, 1910. Serial No. 545,996.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, VIGTORIA M; LE MIEUX, a citizen of the United States, residing at Faribault, in the county of Rice and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brushes,

of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in brushes and an obj ect of my invention is to provide a brush which will be simple in construction, comparatively cheap in manufacture and most eflicient and durable in use.

In the drawings illustrating the principle of my invention and the best mode now known to me of applying that principle, Figure l is a front elevation of my new brush; Fig. 2 is a detail showing the baseblock in elevation; Fig. 3 is a section on the line A-A of Fig. l; Fig. 4: is a bottom view of my new brush, the strands being indicated only conventionally for the purpose of clearness; Fig. 5 is a detail showing the way in which the brush material is woven; Fig. 6 shows the way in which the brush material is doubled and sewed; and Fig. 7 is a detail showing the mode of weaving the woven parts of the brush material.

The base-block a is beveled on its lower face, as indicated in F igs. 2 and 3; and to this base-block is fastened by tacks d or other suitable fastening devices the brush material b. The latter is prepared from cotton warp e or like material; and at intervals this cotton warp is formed with woven portions f. The warp threads are severed midway between the woven portions f. The woven portion f is then .doubled upon itself, as is shown in F ig. 6; and the edge portions are sewed together by lines of stitches g which prevent raveling. The brush material so produced is fastened to the bottom of the base-block, beginning at the edge and laying a strip of brush material in a continuous line, somewhat in the nature of a spiral. As is shown in Figs. 3 and 4:, the inner edge portions of the strip of woven material are overlapped by the outer edge portions of the woven material which is laid alongside it or adjacent to it. To the lateral faces of the base-block is tacked a facing of felt d or like soft material which serves to deaden the sound.

The brush made as above described will be found particularly well adapted for use in the wards of hospitals and like places. The cost of production is small and the durability of the brush will be found to be relatively great. The threads or strands e protect the woven portions f from wear and by their great number serve to wipe up and collect the dust from the floor. readily cleaned.

I claim:

A brush consisting of a brush-material supporting device; and a strip of brush material having a woven portion from which extend loosely warp threads; said woven portion being arranged on the bottom face of said device in substantially spiral form; the adjacent parts of the spiral overlapping to cover the bottom of said device.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand `at said Faribault this 2lst day of February, A. D., 1910, in the presence of the two undersigned witnesses.

VICTORIA M. LE MIEUX. Wtnesses:

CHARLES K. ALBER, CHAS. S. BATCHELDER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

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